Wedding cruises compared

Celebrity Cruises has an incredibly popular wedding package called Nautical Nuptials, it has a captain-led wedding ceremony at sea (for American citizens, other nationalities need to ensure they can take up this offer) and it’s available on every ship except Celebrity Xpedition. There are add-on packages to choose from including Bridesmaids' Tea Party for the ladies and Cigar and Cognac Party for the chaps with a Welcome Reception offered to all. Vow renewal celebrations are also offered for all nationalities.

Costa's cruise weddings have to take place while the ship is in port, and can be organised either onboard or on land. Costa have a range of wedding planners taking care of all the details so the happy couple can relax. Newlyweds can invite guests to join them on their cruise or simply spend the big day with the bride and groom in port. Their choices include ‘Caribbean Island Wedding’ held either on a beach or in a garden and an ‘Italian Shipboard Wedding’.